Oscars Reveal Record-Breaking Lists of Contenders in Documentary, International Categories

Red Dead Online and GTA Online.The two games were the subject of a post that detailed Rockstar’s plans for the near future, and thanked the fan community for their support in 2020.

Gisele Bundchen could not have been more proud of Tom Brady after he led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win on Feb. 7. The Bucs beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31 to 9, and Gisele was in the crowd celebrating like crazy. Once it was safe enough to do so, she joined Tom to congratulate him on the incredible win.

Michael B. Jordan is celebrating his late friend Chadwick Boseman’s achievements.

Welcome to Part Two of our annual look at which films have a good shot of landing on the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film shortlist. Voting for the shortlist is currently underway with the expanded roster of 15 titles to be unveiled next week. In a year unlike any other, there is reliably excellent work and another embarrassment of riches among the 93 films submitted from countries all around the world.

CODA,” a touching drama that kicked off 2021’s virtual edition of the event, landing a record-smashing $25 million deal from Apple Studios, or the cost of one of those palatial getaways. The victory followed a bidding war that, according to nearly a dozen sources who spoke to Variety, revealed much about Hollywood’s priorities, cashflow, and boundaries in this moment of streaming disruption and pandemic chaos.

Apple has nabbed the rights to Sundance drama CODA from writer-directorSian Heder in a deal worth $25 million according to sources. Heading into the fest, it was anticipated that the movie would be one of Sundance's hottest titles.

Also Read: Neon Acquires Jonas Poher Rasmussen's 'Flee' in 7-Figure Deal“CODA” is produced by Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi, Patrick Wachsberger and Jerome Seydoux.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterIn a record-setting purchase, Apple Studios has emerged as the winner of “CODA,” the virtual Sundance sensation about a young hearing girl who grapples with breaking away from her deaf family.The Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht-led studio payed close to $25 million for the film, breaking last year’s recording setting “Palm Springs” sale at north of $22 million.As Variety previously reported, rapturous audience response and glowing reviews powered the 2021

Clayton Davis The motion picture academy has announced the animated, documentary and international features eligible for Oscar consideration. Some of the animated and documentary contenders have not yet had their required qualifying release.

In a year of pandemic, social unrest and political polarization, one Oscar-contending documentary arrived to lift people’s spirits, not just in the U.S. but around the world.

Mongolia has picked the drama Veins of the World from director Byambasuren Davaa as its official entry for the 2021 Academy Awards in the best international feature category. The film follows Amra, an 11-year-old boy living a traditional nomad life on the Mongolian steppe who sees his way of life threatened by the encroachment of international mining companies, who are devastating the natural habitat in their search for gold.

If you’re looking for some new telly to get stuck into, Lupin could be just show you didn’t know you needed in your life.

Netflix has dominated the Oscar documentary race in recent years, winning best feature in both 2020 and 2018. But this year it could be Amazon Studios’ to shine.

Also Read: 'Crip Camp' Wins Top Prize at IDA Documentary AwardsTo guarantee that each eligible film will be viewed by a minimum number of voters, each member of the Academy’s Documentary Branch is assigned certain films as required viewing.

Blairgowrie -born record-breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont has launched a campaign encouraging people to go the extra mile in support of a global child poverty charity.

Deadline on Monday launched streaming sites for its first two Contenders awards-season events that took place over the weekend: Contenders International and Contenders Documentary.

The pressure was on when directors Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine set about making Boys State, their film documenting an annual exercise in Texas that gives high school boys the chance to practice democracy in action.